System restore :(

I'm sure this has been covered before but my system restore in XP home just doesn't restore anymore it used to. It tells me restore failed no changes made. I try-ed shutting it off and turning it back on. But still the same thing happens. I have had no power failures or improper shutdowns I know that can mess it up. Has anyone had this problem that can help me. Thanks ( Its really starting to pi** me off)

Do you try this way to get it going again>
Right click my computer/properties/system restore. Turn it off all drives. Reboot. Go back & turn it on. You will loose all restore points & a new one will be created. If it doesn't work after that then it is a new one to me.

Many people in many forums have problems as you describe with System Restore. Although not a solution for System Restore per say, the only suggestion I have is to disable the bugger and get a back-up utility like Norton Ghost or one of your choosing.

My sys restore is not disabled. And I have tryed turning it off and reboot that dident help ither. And I have never done a repair install. But thats ok If I have to much trouble with it ill just format and reinstall. Its been over a year now so I might have to do that but the restore is the only thing that isent working. thanks for the help.

Hi Wolfshade,
I've had this problem a couple of times and got over it by using Doug Knox's little repair prog. You may have tried this already I don't know. If not- http://www.dougknox.com/index.html
Worth a try because if it works and it usually does it saves so much time and messing around.
Best Wishes,

Thanks for all the input. I think what im going to do is concidering that I have had xp installed on my cpu for about a year and a half now It might just be time to format and reinstall. so when things get real bad im just going to back everything up and do that..... Thanks all:happy: